CRESTVIEW — Residents here know the drone of aircraft over Bob Sikes Airport is the sound of what some have called the area’s economic engine.
Candidates for regional, state and federal offices ar…
Month: June 2016
OPINION: Trump is no Reagan
The number of people trying to equate Donald Trump’s political rise to Ronald Reagan’s is staggering.
Both shared a background in the entertainment industry before becoming candidates, but that is…
FROM THE PULPIT: You reap what you sow
“Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.” — Billy Graham
What is one thing every person on Earth seeks — whether they …
Blackwater’s Sandy Forest Road reopens
MILTON — Replacement of a bridge on Sandy Forest Road — north of Charlie Foster Road — is now complete, according to officials with the Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center.
RBM Con…
Pace couple injured, bear dies after motorcycle crash
NAVARRE — A Pace couple have minor injuries and a bear is dead following a June 12 traffic accident.
Larry D. Pierce, 54, of Pace, was driving a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on State…
Crestview veterans, manufacturing career expo scheduled
CRESTVIEW — The North Okaloosa Veterans and Florida Manufacturing Career Expo is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16 at the Crestview Community Center.
More than 30 employers will attend, including:
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Niceville man leads high-speed hay field chase outside Crestview — gets handcuffs
CRESTVIEW — A Niceville man on felony probation for fleeing and eluding and multiple drivers’ license suspensions led an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy on a high-speed chase through a hay fi…
Toddler in critical condition after being pulled from Crestview area pool
CRESTVIEW — A toddler is listed in critical condition after being pulled Tuesday from the bottom of a Crestview area home’s swimming pool.
A family member found the 22-month-old boy in the pool ar…
Okaloosa County officials warn of misleading voter registration letters
CRESTVIEW — A potentially confusing letter is circulating throughout multiple Florida counties, according to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections office.
The letter, which looks official, i…
2 Okaloosa parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated June 15.
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Nice…